Ridgeland, MS: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Ridgeland is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 24,340 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Jackson metropolitan area.

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How Ridgeland ranks

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#6Most educated in MS #15Most remote workers in MS #15Highest graduation rate in MS All MS rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code39157, 39158

Area code601

Living in Ridgeland

Housing in Ridgeland

$286K▲ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ridgeland home is worth about $286,000, up 1.8% in a year, 45% above the Mississippi typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market61

Sale-to-list95.8%

Sold in May10

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Safety in Ridgeland

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Ridgeland's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Ridgeland 3.2

Mississippi 2.2

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Ridgeland 13.8

Mississippi 14.6

U.S. 17.7

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Ridgeland

Compared with Mississippi

22better than MS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 5 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

15%More adults seeing a dentistMS 9.3% · better 8.6%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMS 18.5% · better

Care nearby

St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson · 6.2 mi · ER

Jackson-Hinds Tougaloo ClinicJackson · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Ridgeland · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ridgeland →

Schools in Ridgeland

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School Grade A+

The public schools Ridgeland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictMadison County SchoolsSchools9

Ann E. Smith Elementary D-Elementary · Grades PK–2 · 715 students Highland Elementary School BElementary · Grades 3–5 · 629 students Old Town Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 693 students Ridgeland High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 995 students Madison County PreschoolPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 47 students St. Andrew's Episcopal SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 1,052 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.

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